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Idiosyncrasies of a Shadow // (ManxMan)

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This is Book 1 of the Shadow Series 
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Placed First in the LGBTQ+ Romance category for the Eminence Awards. So there you go, read this if that means anything to you.
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A story that tells the past, present and future of 5 men. 
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Maybe even the richest man has his demons, maybe the perfect child makes mistakes, maybe the most apathetic man learns empathy, maybe the strongest man lives for one weakness. And maybe, the brightest man has seen the darkest hell. 
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So, one chose to hide behind his wealth. One chose to drown in pity all alone. One chose to doubt the world a little too harshly. One chose to promise his love to one person, and solely that person. 
  
And one, well, he chose to love everyone.
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Completed on 9th April, 2017
120k words, 254 pages on word
Sequel: "Love Overcast"All Rights Reserved

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